diff --git a/.ci/packaging.groovy b/.ci/packaging.groovy
index 7c4ce7b5e8f..d8d9d2af80d 100644
--- a/.ci/packaging.groovy
+++ b/.ci/packaging.groovy
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ pipeline {
           agent { label 'ubuntu-18 && immutable' }
           options { skipDefaultCheckout() }
           steps {
-            runE2ETests()
+            log(level: 'WARN', text: "E2E Tests for Beats are disabled until latest breaking changes in Kibana affecting Package Registry are resolved.")
+            //runE2ETests()
           }
         }
       }